Chapter 55: Looking Down on Her
Yin Xin paused, taken aback. “Does this mean the Princess… is planning to move against Princess Qinghe?”
She asked out of curiosity.
Otherwise, why would the Princess suddenly make things difficult for Li Qinghe today?
It felt rather baffling.
After all, she and Li Qinghe had been getting along fine before.
Even when they had a falling out, she had never resorted to direct action like she did today.
Today’s events had genuinely excited Yin Xin.
Li Xuanyue tilted her head to look at Yin Xin. “Even if This Princess doesn’t move against her, her days ahead won’t be any better.”
She spoke slowly and leisurely: “I heard that Mother Empress has just received a letter from the Snake Clan.”
“It said that the Snake Empress will arrive at the Phoenix Clan tomorrow.”
“As for why this Snake Empress is coming to the Phoenix Clan, I think you should know very well in your heart.”
This Snake Empress’s son had suffered such a huge loss while visiting the Phoenix Clan, and even ended up pregnant with Li Qinghe’s child.
For the other party, this was undoubtedly an insult.
Li Qinghe thought she was clever for plotting against Jun Mo, but little did she know how much trouble this scheme would bring her.
Is this Snake Empress someone easy to deal with?
Since she dared to plot against her son.
Then naturally she would have to bear the brunt of her anger.
“In short, tomorrow you just need to follow This Princess to watch a good show in the Hall of Central Harmony.”
Sure enough, early the next morning, Li Xuanyue received an oral decree sent by Li Feng.
It said that the Snake Empress had arrived in person, and all princes and princesses were to go and meet her.
Among them, besides Li Xuanyue, there was also Li Qinghe and Li Lan, a prince of the Phoenix Clan who had never shown his face in public before.
It was Li Xuanyue’s first time seeing this brother she had never met.
He was dressed simply, with a frail and pale complexion, looking nothing like a royal noble.
His every gesture revealed a sense of timidity.
He kept his head lowered, his eyes fixed tightly on the ground.
His whole person appeared extremely nervous and uneasy.
When Li Lan sensed Li Xuanyue’s gaze on him.
His spine stiffened involuntarily, and his hands clenched tightly as he buried his head and bowed towards Li Feng.
“Haha, since everyone is here, take your seats quickly.”
Li Feng waved to the three of them with a smile.
At this moment, Empress Lin, sitting to the side, naturally let her gaze fall on Li Xuanyue and Li Qinghe sitting opposite her.
“I wonder which of the Phoenix Emperor’s two daughters is Princess Qinghe?”
Hearing the hostility in her tone, it was obvious she was here to pick a fight.
When Li Qinghe arrived, she hadn’t brought Jun Mo with her.
Therefore, Empress Lin naturally couldn’t guess which of the two was Li Qinghe and which was Li Xuanyue.
But this didn’t stop her from disliking Li Qinghe.
It could be seen from the way she looked at Li Xuanyue and Li Qinghe.
If she truly found out who plotted against her son.
Who knows how she would make things difficult for her in the upcoming welcome banquet.
Li Qinghe’s face turned slightly ashen.
Li Feng was sharp as a tack; how could she not see it?
She lowered her eyes and introduced to Empress Lin: “The one sitting first on my right is my Eldest Princess Xuanyue, and as for the second one, that is Qinghe.”
From Li Feng’s simple introduction of Li Xuanyue and Li Qinghe.
It was enough to see her regard for Li Xuanyue.
As for Li Qinghe, she was just mentioned in passing.
How could a smart person like Empress Lin not hear it?
This made her gaze towards Li Qinghe even colder.
“I’ve long heard that Princess Qinghe possesses both beauty and talent. I wonder if you have prepared any talents for my arrival this time.”
Empress Lin’s words were undoubtedly like a mother-in-law scrutinizing a daughter-in-law. To pass her test, she had to show her skills first.
Don’t think that just because Jun Mo was pregnant with a Phoenix Clan heir, she would willingly admit defeat.
If she wasn’t respectful to her and her son.
She would just flip the table and leave with her son all the same.
When had Li Qinghe ever suffered such insults and treatment?
Empress Lin’s words undoubtedly treated her like an entertainer.
Only entertainers would prepare talents to please men.
Empress Lin didn’t put her in her eyes, looking down on her becoming Jun Mo’s partner.
Although Li Qinghe was unhappy and angry in her heart, she still tried her best to endure it.
“Mother Empress must be joking.”
Li Qinghe curled her lips, apologizing to Empress Lin first, then slowly stating the reason: “It’s just that Mother Empress came in a hurry, and your daughter-in-law didn’t receive news of your arrival, so I didn’t have time to prepare.”
“However, there are many talented men in the Phoenix Clan. If Mother Empress wishes to see, your daughter-in-law will go down and arrange it now!”
“Preposterous!”
Hearing this, Empress Lin angrily slammed her hand on the table.
The shock caused the teacup on the table to shatter.
“You and my son have not yet held the wedding ceremony. How can you address This Palace as Mother Empress? Are you trying to insult This Palace?”
Li Qinghe’s face tightened, and she hurriedly got up and knelt down. “Qinghe was wrong, please forgive me, Snake Empress.”
Li Xuanyue, watching from the side, only found it amusing.
Can’t this fool see that Empress Lin is dissatisfied with her?
And she dares to address the other party as Mother Empress. Isn’t this deliberately stabbing the other party in the chest?
Making the other party feel bad?
“Hmph.”
Watching this scene, Empress Lin still felt her anger unresolved, and continued to make things difficult: “Also, you said This Palace came in a hurry. Do you mean that This Palace needs your approval and must let you know before coming to the Phoenix Clan?”
“Who do you think you are? The Phoenix Emperor?”
“No, Snake Empress.”
Empress Lin’s repeated attacks put Li Qinghe’s entire body in a state of tension.
“Qinghe didn’t mean that…”
“Alright, my good sister.”
Seeing that things were getting a bit out of hand, Li Feng finally stepped forward to stop it.
“This Emperor knows you are dissatisfied in your heart, but now the rice is already cooked.”
“Just now Qinghe let you make things difficult for her repeatedly. Let’s sit down and have a good meal first. Whatever it is, we can talk about it behind closed doors later.”
Although Li Qinghe was indeed wrong in the matter of Jun Mo.
But after all, it was all in the past.
Moreover, Jun Mo was now carrying their Phoenix Clan’s heir.
Empress Lin making things difficult like this was obviously being overly harsh.
Empress Lin was not someone who didn’t know restraint. Seeing Li Feng stand up to speak for Li Qinghe.
Even though she still had many dissatisfactions with Li Qinghe in her heart, she could only endure it on the spot.
But in private, don’t blame her for being ruthless to Li Qinghe.
“Since the Phoenix Emperor has spoken, This Palace will not pursue it.”
Empress Lin lazily adjusted her phoenix robe and said: “However, This Palace and Mo’er haven’t seen each other for a long time. Today This Palace came to see him personally, why don’t I see him come out?”
“Could it be that Princess Qinghe didn’t personally inform him of the news of This Palace’s arrival?”Â
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